Palahniuk, Chuck; Colum McCann; Nathan Englander'Project Mayhem' [Fight Club] within Story Magazine, Spring 1996Cincinnati F&W Publications 1996 1st Edition Soft cover Good Book R.O. Blechman Cincinnati: F&W Publications. Editor: Lois Rosenthal. Spring 1996 Volume 44 #2. Illus. by R.O. Blechman (cover art). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Printed in Story Literary Magazine, a now defunct, quarterly periodical. Also featured in this issue: Nathan Englander, Colum McCann, among others. Early printing of Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk, which was later published in book form in 1996. Included in this publication is a short story entitled 'Project Mayhem', which is Chapter 16 of the novel. Item is in Near Fine condition, with crisp pages and very clean front and back covers. Slight crease at spine gutter. Lower front corner and lower spine bumped. Now enclosed in a crystal-clear, re-sealing, acid free archival slip. Price:
50.00 USD

Palahniuk, ChuckCollection of promotional 'Damned' postcards from 2011 Book TourNew York Doubleday 2011 No Binding New Postcard New York: Doubleday? Three glossy color printed postcards released as promotional materials during Chuck Palahniuk's 'Damned' book (October, 2011). 'Picture' side features three (fictional?) locations in Hell, in which the main character is a temporary resident (think: Dante's Inferno). 'The Great Dandruff Desert', 'Greetings for Hot Saliva Falls', and 'Lake of Tepid Bile' titles, with descriptions of each on the back. Traditional postcard measurements, on heavy / glossy cardstock. Price:
20.00 USD

Palahniuk, ChuckFight Club [Signed 1st Edition]New York W. W. Norton 1996 1st Edition Hardcover New New Book Signed by Author(s)New York: W.W. Norton. 1996, STATED 1ST EDITION. Number line: 234567890 (yellow boards variant / later printing). Non-price clipped $25.95 dust jacket in mint condition, now in protective Brodart mylar wrappers. Black boards with yellow spine. Please read this not-so fine print: THIS IS NOT a first printing - this is a later printing of the first edition with a 234567890 number line. Signed by author on title page, with star and snowflake stamp decorations on first few pages, including title page with signature. Decorations were done by the author. Price:
250.00 USD

Stovall, Linny, ed. [Chuck Palahniuk]Pursuit of Happiness - A Left Bank Book [First printing of Fight Club by Palahniuk]Hillsboro, OR Blue Heron Publishing 1995 1st Edition Soft cover Fine Journal Bill Plympten Hillsboro, OR: Blue Heron Publishing. Editor: Linny Stoval. Pursuit of Happiness Anthology, Eighth title, A Left Bank Book. Published June, 1995 - 14 months before hardcover edition! (First Norton hardcover edition came out in August, 1996). 158 pp. Illus. by Bill Plympten (cover art). Measures 8-1/2" x 5-1/2". Also featured in this issue: Lynda Sexson, John Nichols, Heather Doran Barbieri, among others. Sixteen authors total. Includes first printing of Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk, which was later published in book form in 1996. Included in this publication is Chapter 6 - the 'Microsoft' chapter, in which "Fight Club" begins. Very collectible and scarce! Only TWO other things were published prior to this anthology (two short stories, circa 1990). Book is in fine condition, with flaws noted: book appears unread, although one interior dog-eared page. Spine and book corners not bumped. No marks, writing, stamps, etc. Not remainder marked, not ex-library. Collectible condition. Price:
85.00 USD

Stovall, Linny, ed. [Chuck Palahniuk]Pursuit of Happiness [First printing of Fight Club by Palahniuk] Signed x 4Hillsboro, OR Blue Heron Publishing 1995 1st Edition Soft cover Fine Fine Journal Bill Plympten Signed by Author(s)Hillsboro, OR: Blue Heron Publishing. Editor: Linny Stoval. Pursuit of Happiness Anthology, Eighth title, A Left Bank Book. Published June, 1995 - 14 months before hardcover edition! (First Norton hardcover of Fight Club edition came out in August, 1996). 158 pp. Illus. by Bill Plympten (cover art). Measures 8-1/2" x 5-1/2". Signed by Palahniuk in ballpoint pen at his inclusion (not the traditional black sharpie) - very collectible and scarce! Signed by three other authors: signed by Marvin Bell (The Book of the Dead Man #65) and includes a green 'skeleton' stamp on contents page; signed by Sergio Duarte Mendez at his illustrations for 'The Government Dog'; also signed by Mark Anthony Jarman at his inclusion 'Hoarse Latitudes' in black sharpie. Also featured in this issue: Lynda Sexson, John Nichols, Heather Doran Barbieri, among others. Sixteen authors total. Includes first printing of Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk (signed by author at his contribution), which was later published in book form in 1996. Included in this publication is Chapter 6 - the 'Microsoft' chapter, in which "Fight Club" begins. Very collectible and scarce! Only TWO other things were published prior to this anthology (two short stories, circa 1990). In very good condition, with light crease on spine, and very faint creasing of front corners. Price:
300.00 USD

Palahniuk, ChuckVice Magazine, Volume 13, #12 December, 2006 Chuck Palahniuk short story 'Mister Elegant'Canada Vice 2006 Soft Cover Near Fine Canada: Vice Magazine, Inc. Editor: Jesse Pearson. Vice - The Fiction Issue. Volume 13, No. 12, December 2006. Also featured in this issue: Jocko Weyland, Risa Mickenberg, Andrea Dworkin, Tibor Fischer, Fred Armisen, among others. Chuck Palahniuk short story 'Mister Elegant', about a male stripper who has an 'accident' while dancing for the 'Savage Knights' (think low-grade past their prime Chippendales dancers). A very disturbing story, and classic CHUCK! Very collectible and scarce! Four page short story with an included interview conducted by Vice. Item is in Near Fine condition, with crisp pages and very clean front and back covers. Two small outer spine crimps. No mailing label present. Magazine now enclosed in crystal-clear archival magazine slip for protection. Price:
40.00 USD

McCann, Colum; Chuck Palahniuk, Nathan Englander[Colum McCann] Story Magazine collection 1996 - 1999 [All Signed by Author]Cincinnati F&W Publications 1996 1st Edition Soft cover Good Book R.O. Blechman Signed by Author(s)This collection features FOUR early short story inclusions SIGNED by the award-winning author Colum McCann within a now defunct literary magazine. 1. STORY Magazine Cincinnati: F&W Publications. Editor: Lois Rosenthal. Spring 1996 Volume 44 #2. Signed by Colum McCann on contents page. Includes short story 'Cathal's Lake'. Biography section in rear states, "His first novel, Songdogs, was published last October by Metropolitan Books and his short story collection, Fishing the Sloe-Black River, will be published in the fall." This issue of STORY Magazine also includes the short story, 'Project Mayhem' by Chuck Palahniuk, which later became his best-selling Fight Club. Highly collectible issue. 2. STORY Magazine Cincinnati: F&W Publications. Editor: Lois Rosenthal. Spring 1997 Volume 45 #2. Signed by Colum McCann on contents page. Includes short story 'As Kingfishers Catch Fire'. Biography section in rear states, "He is the author of a novel, Songdogs (1995), and a short story collection, Fishing the Sloe-Black River (1996), both published by Metropolitan Books. He is currently completing his second novel." McCann won a Pushcart Prize for this short story. This issue of STORY Magazine also includes the short story, 'Survivor' by Chuck Palahniuk, which later became his best-selling book Survivor. Highly collectible issue. 3. STORY Magazine Cincinnati: F&W Publications. Editor: Lois Rosenthal. Spring 1999 Volume 47 #2. Signed by Colum McCann on contents page. Includes short story 'Sumac'. Biography section in rear states, "author of the story collection Fishing the Sloe-Black River and the novels Songdogs and This Side of Brightness. 'As Kingfishers Catch Fire', which appeared in our Spring 1997 issue, won a Pushcart Prize. 4. STORY Magazine Cincinnati: F&W Publications. Editor: Lois Rosenthal. Autumn 1999 Volume 47 #4. Signed by author at inclusion of story - 'As if There Were Trees'. This issue has highlighting within another story, 'The Deaf Girl' by Barry Lopez. Biography section in rear states, "author of Fishing the Sloe-Black River, Songdogs and This Side of Brightness. He has received the Rooney Award for Irish Literature, the Hennessy Prize for Irish Writing, and he recently won a Pushcart Prize for 'As Kingfishers Catch Fire', published in STORY." Overall, each magazine in very good to fine condition. Any flaws will be described in the individual listing description. All four STORY magazines now enclosed in crystal-clear archival magazines slips. None are ex-library or written in by their previous owners. All bindings are tight, clean and in collectible condition. Price:
160.00 USD